COUNTRY HOUSE ICONS - THE DUCHESS OF BEAUFORT AT BADMINTON Nothing screams ‘inspired by Lord Berners’ (see previous post) like this brilliant shot of The Duchess of Beaufort tending to the hounds in the North Hall at Badminton House, Gloucestershire. The North Hall, which was …

Six of the best properties for sale in the Cotswolds, as seen in Country Life this week trib.al/92ZNH1a

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Going through tens of #CalverleyOldHall project photos this morning to choose the best ones for the history album. My goodness, what a transformation. I never quite lose my awe at what the brilliant The Landmark Trust team, consultants & craftspeople can achieve.

Book signing, talk and drinks Hatchards Fri 27 Sep 6-8pm, by Curt DiCamillo American Ancestors, about his new book A British Country House Alphabet. TheDiCamillo.com/books Pen-and-Sword.co.uk/A-British-Coun… 45-second video - YouTube.com/watch?v=qHtLwq… 1-hour video - YouTube.com/watch?v=mKbNvP…

A Neolithic site under Max Gate, home of author Thomas Hardy, is now protected. 👏 It's one of Dorchester’s earliest archaeological sites, dating back over 5,500 years. Hardy began excavations in the 1880s, revealing ‘The Druid Stone’. ➡️ bit.ly/MaxGate National Trust Archaeology

NEW EPISODE - PARSONAGES In our latest podcast episode, OUT TODAY on Spotify and Apple Podcasts (link in bio), we look at the history of parsonages in English villages and why they make such sought-after country houses. Parsonages (vicarages, rectories, manses etc) are the his…

The Castle Howard Garden Centre #PumpkinPatch is back! 🎃 Explore the patch and select the perfect #pumpkin, ready for carving and decorating during the spooky season. Head to the Garden Centre and follow the signs for PYO pumpkins. Open 1st - 31st October. 📷Nick Howard

‘A magical home’ nestled in Devon’s rolling hills on sale for the first time since the late 1990s trib.al/efh2x2F

The @AlnwickCastle Library conservation work throughout 2024 is nearing completion next month, part of a long-term project for the State Rooms with the Saloon, Drawing Room & Dining Room done. The handmade carpet was recently laid. Instagram.com/p/C_aKfQPuedn AlnwickCastle.com/events/alnwick…

Don't miss The World Garden on Channel 5 tonight at 8pm 'Kent' The Garden of England, so excited! 🥳bit.ly/Channel5TheWor… #theworldgarden #happywednesday #channel5 #gardenstovisit

Wightwick Manor has benefited from Arts Council MEND funding for a three phase restoration project carried out by Tim Radcliffe Associates. Despite its medieval appearance the Grade I Listed Wightwick Manor dates mostly from the late 19th century, with parts from the C17.

Gosford House was one of the last great architectural commissions of the celebrated Scots architect, Robert Adam 🔗 bit.ly/46QTiD0

Delighted that Prof. Terence Dooley of historicirishhouses Maynooth History is joining us Bangor University on 30th October to deliver the Annual Lecture of Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives. Closed for Research: Irish Land Commission Archives & the Fall of the Anglo-Irish Aristocracy Croeso i bawb | All welcome

Shibden Hall in Halifax was once the home of Anne Lister, who is often referred to as ‘the first modern lesbian.’ 🌈 Anne was an extensive diarist who documented her romantic relationships with women in a secret code. Discover her life and diaries ➡️ bit.ly/AnneListerShib…

Property Talk: What happens when you buy or sell a country estate? trib.al/bgA5mdg

'We had to extract her by her legs in an undignified fashion so she could meet him and join us all at the table': The trials and tribulations of the country-house lift trib.al/hxdYiEx

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We are busy in #eryri this week helping @cymunedoli develop their proposals for Plas Tan Y Bwlch with two days of meetings with @cadwcymruwales, local #community groups and the charity’s board. Fantastic to have such a great project in walking distance of our new #Wales base! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

In 1984, Chelvey Court was a wreck and the Olvers and the Halletts needed somewhere to live. Forty years later, they’re selling their magnificent combined home | Victoria Brzezinski thetimes.com/life-style/pro…